Manchester United Supporters Trust claim Glazers are holding club 'hostage' amid takeover uncertainty

The Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) believe the Glazer family are holding the club 'hostage' as progress continues to stall in regards the takeover.

In November, the Glazers announced a strategic review into the ownership of United with two frontrunners to buy the club emerging - Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe. However, no official communication has followed to express the latest situation.

Co-owner Avram Glazer was asked by reporters at the United vs Arsenal pre-season clash in New Jersey for an update but he refused to answer. Instead, he insisted he was merely in attendance to watch the match.

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This has led to anger among the fanbase with Reds group MUST sharing their feelings on the current situation in their beginning of the season memo to fans. They wrote: "Once again we find ourselves in August and another new season is upon us.

"Hopefully most Reds feel a sense of optimism, with some interesting transfer business (refreshing we have made key signings in July not on deadline day, and a striker under 30!) and the opportunity for Erik to build on the progress of his first season. That is of course tempered by the Glazers' failure to sell the club.

"Back in November they announced their strategic review, and now nine months on we appear no further forward. The club feels like it is being held hostage by the Glazer family and doubtless fans will make their voices heard once the season is underway."

Fellow fan group The 1958 have announced two protests for the beginning